saucepan

[saws-pan]

noun

1. a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.

saucepan

/ ˈsɔːspən /

noun

1. a metal or enamel pan with a long handle and often a lid, used for cooking food

Word History and Origins

Origin of saucepan¹

First recorded in 1680–90; sauce + pan ¹

Example Sentences

I melted a knob of butter in a small saucepan, then a spoonful of the dried leaves.

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Set up your double boiler: you want a medium-sized pot or saucepan with about an inch or two of water, and then a heat-proof bowl which fits snugly atop the pot.

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Simmer the tomatoes: In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the tomatoes down until soft and juicy, about 10–15 minutes.

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Jumping to the storyline’s present, we watch Isaac torturing one of the religious zealots the Wolves are warring against, known as Seraphites or Scars, by searing the man’s skin with a scorching-hot saucepan.

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In the stubborn memory of a perfect saucepan.

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• can 
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